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Eagle Ridge traffic safety

The grossly insufficient traffic infrastructure in the area around the Eagle Ridge development has concerned me since we bought a house in Eagle Ridge in 2014. I have written to the mayor, met with the mayor and city planning officials, and testified before City Council to bring attention to the dangerous conditions presented by outdated roads in this area for drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists and disabled residents of the Sunny Creek residential community who travel to the nearby grocery store on motorized scooters. I share the additional concerns about the dangers of intersections on Highway 195 between Interstate 90 and Hatch Road highlighted in the recent story (“Housing prospect met with ire,” Feb. 16).

In addition to the transportation needs of existing and proposed residential developments listed in that article, please be aware of the Spokane School District’s plans to build new middle schools on or near Highway 195 at Thorpe Road and/or at Meadowlane Road as reported by The Spokesman-Review on November 2, 2017.

Band-Aid solutions won’t address the needs. Comprehensive planning and coordinated action by the city, Spokane County, and the state DOT are needed to update this transportation corridor for the needs of the next 30 years.

Patricia Nault

Spokane

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